Medals slip away from GB on frustrating fourth day in Cali

No medals on day four of the UCI track cycling world championships in Colombia - Jason Kenny fifth in men's sprint - Ed Clancy wins three rounds of the omnium but finishes fifth overall - Jess Varnish beaten to the bronze medal in the women's sprint

Sarah Hammer was active throughout the women's omnium points race at the 2014 track world champs in Cali

Hammer alone in women's omnium points race

(Image credit: Casey B Gibson)

It was a frustrating day for the British track team as one by one medals slipped out of their grasp throughout the fourth day of competition in Cali, Colombia.

Jess Varnish looked most likely to deliver in the women's sprint but having knocked her team mate and defending champion Becky James out the day before,  couldn't get the better of the Chinese riders she met in the semi and then bronze medal finals today.

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